Gardens | Easter Sunday: The Garden Tomb - Pastor Scott Silcox

Pastor Scott Silcox unpacks John's unique resurrection account, revealing how Christ as the Gardener restores what was lost in Eden and calls each of us by name in our own garden seasons.

• Seeing John's gospel as an intentional theological framework rather than just chronology
• Understanding how John connects the creation narrative to Christ's resurrection
• Recognizing the three different reactions at the empty tomb—Peter's shame, John's belief, Mary's seeking
• Appreciating how Mary's "mistaken" identification of Jesus as the gardener reveals his true identity
• Experiencing the power of personal recognition when Jesus calls Mary by name
• Tracing John's artistic connections between the garden of Eden and the garden tomb
• Finding hope in Christ as the one who breathes new life into defeated, frustrated disciples
• Embracing the invitation to let the Gardener tend to our lives